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Toxins in Brains Linked to Dementia | Green Bay News
Scientists at UW-Madison are unlocking secrets of Alzheimer’s and dementia by analyzing brain tissue from thousands of donors, searching for links to environmental toxins like heavy metals. With a $30.9 million NIH boost, the Neighborhoods Study—born a decade ago from insights on neighborhood deprivation—is now tracing lives through history, from wartime experiences to factory jobs, to pinpoint how pollution may have shaped brain health decades later. While early findings hint at strong connections, the full scope across 10,000 brains won’t be complete until 2031—but if they succeed, it could…
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